Mr. Maxwell earned an MBA from California State University, Fresno, where he also served as part-time faculty in the Craig School of Business. Prior to founding his own companies, he served as COO of a public agricultural company. He has served on various industry and community organizations, including the boards of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, California Dried Figs and the Boy Scouts of America. He has been a volunteer at Valley Children’s Hospital for the past seven years.